The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-28
Generalitjes,

England and Russia have settled the Afghan
question.
The Chicago boodlers are fighting for delay
in their trial.
The trial trip of the cruiser Atlanta is said to
have been Il marked success.
1t is said that a New York yachtsman has Of
fercd $4,000 for the Mayfowcr.
\ High License bill has passed one branch of
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Twenty lives were lost by the wreck of the
! steamship Victoria in the English Channel.
Saturday, April 80, is set apart by Governor
Ames of Massachusetts as Arbor Day.
Lord Lansdowne says Canada will take bet
ter care OF her fisheries than ever this year.
Princess Beatrice is a composer, and new
piece of music by her has just been published.
". W. Corcoran, the Washington philantho-
ri>t, is taxed for 80 600 worth of property.
lie can afford TO be liberal.
Rev. +. p. Roe, the novelist, has already re-
ceyed 5000 in royalties on his latest book, ''Ic
Fell in Love with His Wife,
The Southern Pacific railroad asks to be ex-
empted from the interstate law in order to COM
pete for the China and Japan trade.
The Interstate Commerce law, by cutting off
free passes. has reduced very perceptibly the
number of Office seekers at Washington.
Terribly destructive prairie fires have occu-
red in two counties in Kansas. From 13 to 16
lives We're lost and large amount of property
was burned.
st. Louis has raised $1,000 to defray the
expenses of the Grand Army cncampment,
and expects to increase the amount to more
than 100000.
The new station of the Panama Railroad
Company is the largest and most imposing
building ever erected in Panama for the pur-
poses Of commerce.
Since 1876 the exact locality of the resting
place of President Lincoln was secret known
only to Il few gentlemen. Recently the body
was removed and placed in the vault where it
cannot be reached by grave robbers.
Secretary Whitney has awarded to the Beth
lchem Iron Works Company of Pennsylvania
the contract for furnishing about 400 tons of
steel gun fOrgngs and 1900 tons of steel armor
plates, Al total cost of S4,512,93S.
Orrin Spcrry. Treasurer Of Chautanqua
county. n. y, who ran away dcfauIter to the
amount of $4,000, is now living in abject pow
erty i'll Winnipeg. Manitoba. supported by re-
lnittances from relatives. He lost the stolen
money in oil spccuations.
The Canada schooner Scya was seized
to an American fishing schooner, whose sup
ply had almost failed, hut later was released.
The ScNlia had been in trouble once previously
for 4 somewhat similar reason.
The drink bill of Great Britain and Ireland
for 1856 was f122.905.1S5. or 50 Is. Sd. per
head. This shows continual decrease since
1876. when the quantity consumed was E147.-
2>S..'9. or "a 9>. per head. There has been an
increase in the consumption of beer. but Il
large falling of in spirits.
James Stuart of Conway. Mass. promised
nci@hbor that if his next child was il girl he'd
vote against granting liquor licenses at the COM
Ing election. lie kept his word and voted mo
license" and the town Went NO license'' by
one vote. Little Miss Stuart starts in life with
Il strong record as temperance worker
st. Augustine. Fla. was visited second
time by fire April 49, 1t started hear the an
Gent city gates. \ bucket brigade was formed
which with the aid of the military from the
barracks succeeded in stopping the fire after
it had burned several buildings. The fire was
undoubtedly incendiary and the feeling of the
citizens is very bitter. The night before the
business portion of Crescent City, thirty miles
from Palatk;i, was burned. Loss unknown.